Essie Academy, East Spencer, NC

Essie Academy is a private school in East Spencer, NC teaching grades K-8. It reported 50 students and about 16.7 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on North Carolina’s official Opportunity Scholarship list.

Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?

✓ On the official North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: K-8
Students: 50
Teachers: 3
Students per teacher: 16.7
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What North Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

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North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship

$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Essie Academy?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Opportunity Scholarship award Children

Opportunity Scholarship pays between $3,574 and $7,942 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Johns Kindergarten	PreK-K	12	12	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	<1
Yadkin Path Montessori ✓	K-6	16	4	Nonsectarian	2
North Hills Christian School ✓	PreK-12	485	10.8	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Salisbury Academy ✓	PreK-11	197	5.7	Nonsectarian	3
Salisbury Adventist School ✓	K-8	19	9.5	Seventh-Day Adventist	3
Sacred Heart Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	182	12.6	Roman Catholic	3
Nehemiah Enrichment Academy ✓	2-10	9	4.5	Christian (nondenominational)	5
The Legacy School ✓					6

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